Slideshow: Kailua Town Center redevelopment

Executive Chef recently opened its second Oahu store in the new Kailua Town Center redevelopment project that will be anchored by Whole Foods Market.

Executive Chef, whose flagship kitchen tool and accessories store opened 30 years ago at Ward Warehouse in Honolulu, now also occupies a 4,559 square-foot space along Kailua Road in the new complex being developed by landlord Kaneohe Ranch.

Fighting Eel, a boutique featuring Fighting Eel's branded women's clothing and accessories, also opened recently at the project. The shop is Fighting Eel's second location; it also has a store in the Chinatown section of Honolulu, across from the Hawaii Theatre.

The 32,000 square feet of retail shops at Kailua Town Center face Kailua Road and Hinano Way, with the Whole Foods store facing the parking lot that is accessed by Hekili Street. Other retail tenants have not been been announced. The Whole Foods Market store is still under construction and will open in Spring 2012.